Northwestern MBA Program “Kellogg” Video Essay Information
The Purpose of the Kellogg Video Essay
- To access applicants’ verbal communication skills, body language and ability to think on their feet.
- It is valuable to showcase applicants’ unique qualities and demonstrate why you are a perfect fit for the Kellogg community.
Video Essay Sample Questions
- Introduce something that we would not know through your resume and application
- Share your experience when you contribute to improve your group, company and community
- Tell your special experience about a change or innovation you created
- Explain where you worked before
- How long have you considered an MBA program and what have you learned about yourself?
- Your ultimate goal in MBA program
- Your Experience when you make a positive impact
- Tell us about a time when you are out of comfort zone
- What is the biggest misperception your co-workers might have about you? If you had the opportunity, how might you shift their thinking?
- Share your process of doing preparation for MBA application
- Tell us about the most memorable advice you have received
- Share your experience when you face a team conflict
- Share the most important relationship in your life
- Share a time you created value with enough explanation
- What do you like to do in your free time?
- Who is someone you deeply admire and why?
- Whose leadership style do you admire and why?
- If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be and why?
Format
- Usually, you will have three questions during the interview
- First one will be based on your information you already submitted (resume and application)
- Second and third ones are likely to check your critical thinking as suggesting random questions like examples above
- 20 seconds for contemplation and 1 minute to respond for each question
- No opportunities for revisions
@ When the session begins, a video featuring a Kellogg community member will introduce the question verbally, and the written version will appeal below the video. Upon the end of the response time, your video will replace the prompt, and your contemplation time (20 seconds) will start automatically. Following this, the answering period (60 seconds) begins. No question can be revisited once answered. Upon completing each response, the system will upload it to the server. It is crucial to remain present at your computer during this process, avoiding interruptions even if the upload takes time.
Direction
- Practice but do not memorize
- Make sure that your setting is appropriate
- Speak slowly but clearly
- Check your resume and application especially personal statement
- Your answer must be on well-organized structure